Aerial projectile game apparatus



April 13, 1965 e. H. PINE AERIAL PROJECTILE GAME APPARATUS Filed May 10, 1962 "Win,

INVENTOR.

United States Patent 3,178,183 AERIAL PRDEEQTEE GAME APPARATUS Gilbert H. Fine, 4341 Agate St, Riverside, Calif. Filed May 10, 1962, Ser. No. 193,691 1 Claim. (Cl. 273-95) The present invention relates to an amusement device for competitive play in which an object is struck by a wand or mallet.

An object of the present invention is to provide an amusement device for competitive play which is interesting and amusing to adults and children alike, one which tends to improve the dexterity of the user, one which may be employed by two or four people as desired, and one which is highly effective in action.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an amusement device which is collapsible and therefore easily stored, one which lends itself to ready erection and disassembly, one which is sturdy in construction and of long life characteristics, and one which is economically feasible.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the annexed drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention showing it in the position of use, the dotted line indicating the striking of the missile portion with a wand or bat,

FIGURE 2 is an elevational view of the major part of the device,

FIGURE 3 is an elevational view showing the reverse side from FIGURE 2,

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the support member removed from the major portion of the device,

FIGURE 5 is a view partially in section of the missile portion of the device, and

FIGURE 6 is an end view partially in section of the lower end portion of the device.

Referring in detail to the drawing in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown, the reference numeral 10 designates an elongated vertically disposed support member having in the midpart thereof a notch 12 extending inwardly from the upper end and terminating at a point spaced from the lower end, the upper end of the member 16 being designated by the numeral 14 and the lower end by the numeral 16.

The main portion of the device of the present invention is designated generally by the reference numeral 18 and it consists in an upright board 20 having its outline conformably shaped -to that of an animal.

The board 20 has a straight lower edge 22 in which there is a notch 24 extending upwardly and terminating at a point spaced from the lower edge 22.

The notch 24 is of a width equal to the width of the support member 10 and the notch 12 is of a width equal to the width of the board 20 so that when the two are assembled as in FIGURE 1, they cooperate to support the board 26 in the upright position when the support member 10 and the board 20 are resting upon a supporting surface such as that indicated by the numeral 26 in FIGURE 1.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of a plurality of missiles 28 each of which is provided at one end with a notch 30 extending inwardly from the end and terminating at a point spaced from the end. The other end of each missile 28 is pointed to a rounded cone as at 32.

The present invention also provides a wand or bat 34 having a rounded or cone end portion 36 substantially of the same configuration as the cone 32 of each of the missiles 28.

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Gn one side of the board 2% there is printed or otherwise secured thereto a score indicia 38 by means of which the score of the game may be recorded.

The score indicia 38 may be printed or may be applied by securing a sheet of paper to the board 26 or the score indicia 33 may be otherwise aiiiXed as desired or found practical during the manufacture of the device of the present invention.

Preferably the score indicia 38 is printed at the same time that the decorations 4t) and 42 are printed on the side of the board 20 to represent the figure of the animal which is represented by the outline of the board 20.

In use, the playing of the game proceeds as follows: A player picks up the wand or bat 34 and places one of the missiles 28 in the position adjacent the rearward end of the animal figure or board 21} representing the animals tail. This position is shown most clearly in FIGURE 1.

Now, by striking sharply downwardly with the bat 34 so that the end portion 36strikes the cone or end 32 of the missile 28, the missile 23 will rise sharply into the air from where, while it is spinning, the bat may be swung again and used to strike the missile forwardly over the support member 10 and into the direction on one side or the other of the board 20.

The score may be kept as desired such as the distance ahead of the support member that each missile 23 is struck in turn or it may be kept with regard to how close to the support member 19 the missile may be struck down either forwardly or backwardly of the support member 10 and on the appropriate side of the board 2i) according to the team of which the player is a member.

Uther rules and regulations may be formulated and used according to the desires of the performers.

While only a preferred form of the invention is shown, other forms are contemplated and numerous embodiments may be made and other changes and modifications may be found practical in the manufacture of the device of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In an amusement device, a horizontally disposed elongated support member adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, said support member being provided with a notch extending from the upper end thereof to a point spaced from the lower end thereof, an upright board provided with a notch extending from the lower end thereof upwardly and terminating at a point spaced from the lower end of said board, the notch of said support member being of a width to receive therein said board and the notch of the board being of a width to receive therein the portion of the support member adjacent the support member notch, said board having its outline conformably shaped to the outline of an animal, a missile having a notch in one end of a width to receive therein a portion of said board, said missile being disposed on said board so as to represent the tail of the animal, said missile having the other end pointed and adapted for striking by a hand held bat so as to tip said missile upwardly for further striking by the bat while in the air.

References lited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 443,439 12/ Goodwin 273- 1,935,370 11/33 Nekuda 273-95 2,722,211 11/55 Eisele 273--94 XR FOREIGN PATENTS 589,556 12/59 Canada.

DELBERT B. LOWE, Primary Examiner. 

